O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/21 · May/June 2023 · Q32 Marks
Section 2: Reading for Meaning Read Passage 2, The new fountain pen, in the insert and answer all the questions below. From paragraph 1
- (a)Why was Farris 'becoming increasingly unhappy in his job'?[1]
- (b)What did the advert claim?[1]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2023). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] (a) the senior architect / his boss / Mr Arsalan was (extremely) demanding / put (too much) pressure on him / made unreasonable demands (on him)
- [1] (a) Allow lift of lines 1-2 'The senior architect,... on him'
- [1] (b) using a / one fountain pen(s) gives (people) a feeling / sense of supreme / great / a lot of confidence
- [1] (b) lift of line 4 'using one gives people a feeling of supreme confidence'
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